Central American businessmen assure that the customs tax on the transport of cargo in transit or with final destination that the Nicaraguan government wants to impose "threatens the instruments of Central American integration, and becomes an obstacle to intraregional trade.
Weeks ago it was reported that from March 15 would begin to collect the customs tax, however, the authorities did not specify what amount will be required from carriers.
The long-awaited railway connection between the two countries depends on the rehabilitation of the Doctor Rodolfo Robles bridge in Ayutla, San Marcos, which would be done this year.
According to the Guatemalan Ministry of Communications, under current conditions the bridge cannot support the load of a locomotive and using that section would be a high risk.
In the next few days it is planned to publish the bases of the pre-feasibility study for the construction of an underground metro in Guatemala City.
After being informed in November 2018 of the proposal to develop a metro that would connect in its initial phase the municipality of Mixco with Zone 15 of the capital, which will require an estimated investment of $700 million, now announces the start of procedures to conduct feasibility studies.
It is expected that in November of this year the construction of the new dock 2A in the bay of Puerto Cortés, in Honduras, which will serve for the export of stone aggregates to the U.S., will be completed.
Directors of Grupo Avanza, the company in charge of the project valued at $22 million, informed that the works have already begun and estimate that in the first 15 days of November the work will be completed.
The rail transport system that would cover a 390 km distance and whose construction would last six years, contemplates in the future a possible expansion towards the border with Costa Rica.
Arguing that the South American country is not safe, American Airlines decided to temporarily suspend flights to Caracas and Maracaibo.
"... The safety of our employees and customers is always our top priority and American will not operate to countries not considered safe," the airline explained in a statement.
The Nicaraguan authorities plan to impose a customs tax on the transport of cargo in transit or with final destination in the country as of March 15.
The resolution that will allow the collection was signed last February 28 by the general director of the General Directorate of Customs Services of Nicaragua, however, the authorities still do not specify the amount required from carriers.
This year is expected to increase flights between the capital of the Caribbean country and cities in the U.S., and also increase the frequency of domestic flights.
Directors of Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), forecast this year a growth in the number of tourists, as it is expected the opening of new routes and an increase in frequencies in the existing ones.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tenders the service of issuing air and road tickets for the fulfillment of official missions of the Secretariat of State.
"The service of issuing air and road tickets is required, facilitating the best routes, fares and itineraries, opportunely with quality for the fulfillment of official missions abroad of the country, for officials and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will be cancelled with funds of the 2019 general budget.
In Panama, an order was issued to annul the analysis of the proposals received in the tender for the study, redesign and implementation of the readjustment and optimization of airspace.
On November 20, 2018, the Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil (AAC) received the proposal from Indra Panamá S.A.
With the aim of expanding the market, applications in Guatemala are no longer exclusively dedicated to food delivery, as they propose strategies with supermarkets, clothing stores, pharmacies and shoe stores.
The companies participating in the Guatemalan market agree that there is a great demand for home delivery services, as the complicated transit situation in Guatemala City forces customers to seek alternatives.
After several delays in the construction process, the Moin Container Terminal was officially inaugurated in Costa Rica, a port that has already been authorized to start operations of the second berth.
The operations of the maritime terminal in charge of the concessionaire APM Terminals began in October 2018, since at the end of that month the authorities of the National Council of Concessions informed that after the definitive reception of the work, the maritime terminal received the order to start operating.
Volaris Costa Rica announced that in 2019 it plans to launch five new routes and by 2023 it plans to increase its fleet in the country to 22 aircraft.
Regarding the new routes that the airline will begin to operate this year, representatives of the company did not detail the destinations, as they do not yet have the permissions of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation to make them public.
From 26 to 30 August, representatives of the port industry of Central America and the Dominican Republic will meet in Antigua Guatemala to discuss innovation, trends and facilitation of international trade.
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